The Monarchs have recovered from last winter's big freeze in Mexico

[Michael Gochfeld]

We saw our second Monarch of the year today, the lowest number of 
sightings since we began systematic recording in 1987.

Michael Gochfeld
Somerset, New Jersey

Chip Taylor wrote:

>> .--- From what I have seen myself, and from what I have been hearing 
>> from others around this
> 
> region, monarch production was exceptionally low this summer.
> 
>>  snip
> 
> 
>>  I don't know how widespread this apparent
>> phenomenon is.
>>
>> What have others been seeing?
>> Robert Dana, Ph.D.
> 
> 
> 
> For another perspective on the current status of the monarch population 
> please see:
> 
> http://www.monarchwatch.org/update/040825.htm#4
> 
> At the end of this piece I conclude that the overwintering population 
> will measure 4-6 hectares in December. The long term average area 
> covered by the colonies in December is 9 hectares.
> 


 
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